Electrical problems / car won't start after rain downpour

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by LexBri

Hi everyone!

So, unfortunately I’ve experienced this same problem twice within six months. I’ve taken it to Porsche to get repaired again, but now they’ve doubled the repair cost. I reached out to Porsche corporate about this issue since I recently paid $4000 in Aug 2017 to get it fixed, and now it’s Mar 2018 with the same issue at $8000.

Sadly, they stated that it isn’t apart of their 12 month warranty nor is it there problem. Thankfully , Ive kept all my service records because telling me that the water damage was my fault because I didn’t have it garaged it’s insane. The car only is worth about $20,000, but they expect me to kept filing claims because of their crappy design.

With that being said, I’m started chatting it up with an attorney over this matter and I will be filing a lawsuit with this company. If anyone whose experienced this issue, or know someone who has, would like to join this lawsuit, feel free to forward your information to me. I think we all deserve answers from Porsche and better customer service when we’re paying thousands of dollars for their vehicles.

Name: Alexis C.
Email:alexisbclark07@gmail.com
SN: The car wasn’t even driven 1,000 miles in those six months, so you guys could understand my frustration.

No. I don't understand your frustration. Water in the passenger cabin is caused by clogged drains. It's your responsibility to make sure the drains are clean. Didn't you learn anything the first time?

Your complaint is akin to running an engine without oil in it, then getting mad when it seizes.

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by particlewave

No. I don't understand your frustration. Water in the passenger cabin is caused by clogged drains. It's your responsibility to make sure the drains are clean. Didn't you learn anything the first time?

Your complaint is akin to running an engine without oil in it, then getting mad when it seizes.

I live in SoCal. My car is covered all the time. Driven only on weekends. Not driven in rainy or inclement weather.

Once I found this forum, and stumbled upon a thread about cleaning drains (and the importance of), I was on that task quicker than stink on ****************. The ramifications of unintentional water damage was enough to inspire me to spend 30 minutes clearing drains.

Sue Porsche. lol. smmfh

[BirdDog]

Alexis

No disrespect intended, but suing Porsche is probably not going to accomplish anything other than to make you MORE frustrated. The reality is, for all anyone knows, you left the top down and it rained. If it ever gets to court I'm sure Porsche will bring that up...

Your insurance company may pay for the repair - that depends on what kind of coverage you have. Might also depend on whether you filed a claim the first time this happened.

But, the first thing you need to know is HOW the water is getting into your car. Are the drains clogged? This can happen if you leave your car outside - leaves and other debris can clog them. Owning a convertible brings with it certain responsibilities - among those are ensuring that you maintain (clean out) the drains, regularly check all convertible top seals, etc. Did you have any work done on the doors? If the door water seals weren't properly re-installed that could cause water to get into the car.

You found these forums and that's a wonderful thing. There is a lot of great information here. Just use the search function and search for information on "water", "immobilizer", "leaks", etc. You'll find that there are much less expensive (and better) ways to get your car repaired that taking it to the dealer. There are at least 2 places that can repair your immobilizer. There's also a waterproof case that can be installed to protect the immobilizer from future water damage.

I'm really sorry that you are going through this, but suing Porsche is probably going to be like chasing windmills. If you go that route, I wish you luck.

Bill